The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone. Do clones ever occur naturally? Yes. In nature, some plants and single-celled organisms, such as bacteria, produce genetically identical offspring through a process called asexual reproduction.

Which process produces clones of the parent?

Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent because the offspring are all clones of the original parent. This type of reproduction occurs in prokaryotic microorganisms (bacteria) and in some eukaryotic single-celled and multi-celled organisms.

Is cloning a form of asexual reproduction?

Reproductive Cloning. Organism cloning (also called reproductive cloning) refers to the procedure of creating a new multicellular organism that is genetically identical to another. As already mentioned, cloning is a form of asexual reproduction. No sex cells (gametes) are involved in the process.